Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-15
H4TNE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
House order to direct the superinte ndent
of public buildings to comply with the pro.
vision of til statute relating to the direction
in which doors in public buildings shall
swing va. laid on the table motion Of MIR.
Lbbty of Penobscot.
Mr.. Heath of Kennebec, under suspen.
sion OF the rule. presented bill an act to in
corporate the Maine Division of the Sons of
Veterans. which was referred to the Com
mittee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Cole Of Cumberland presented the
remonstIsnce of Luke. Brown ct. ais against
the enactment of u law to tax the income of
educati onal institutions, which was referred
to The Committee ON Education.
MIR. Gilbert of Oxford presented the re
monstrance of Joseph c.. Holman ct. ais S.
w Sargent and F.& M.R.R Co.. and citizens
of Strong against granting an amendment OF
charter Of the Somerset Railroad, which
were presented to the Committee on Rail
roads, Teiegraphes and Expresses.
Bill an act for the protection of trout and
land locked salmon in the tributaries of Will
son and North ponds, Franklin county, was
passed TO be engrossed under suspension Of
the rule in concurrence with the House, on
motion of Mr.. NOrcross of Fra kiln.
On motion of MIR. Lbbey of PenObscot.
resolve in favor of the insance hospital was
taken from the table.
Mr.. Lnmbert Of Aroostook inquired for
information respecting the item Of $25, 900
in the resolve.
Mr.. Sleeper of Androscoggin briefly ex
planned the need of increased acc0mmoda-
tions at the hospital. The $25 900 was for
new building to accommodate about 100 pa
tienls land the committee thought that sum
adequate; but recently their attention had
been called to the fact that the plans called
Tor an expenditure of $34, 900. lie therefore
moved an amendment to authorize that
amount to be expended, explaining that the
Appropriation would still be S25, 900 but that
tue balance of IS, 900 would be taken from
theltund or earnings Of the institution. He
called attention to the fact that the number
of insane is constantly increasing. Today
there are about three thousand imbeciles and
insane in the State liable to be sent to the
hospital To provide for this large number
what accommodations ar there2 We have
a hospital butt to accommodate 435 patients.
Additions have been made to it from time to
time. yet its capacity has not kept pace with
Its needs. Today it has within its walls 542
patients, 107 in excess of its intended ctpaci-
~. FOrty-nine rO0ms designed for the &C.
commodation Of one patient each. are now
occupied by two in each. Several rooms
each contain five patients, and 81 now sleep
in cots iI Railways. Did this condition of
things indicate thst these people we're being
properly cared toI2 No one who had visited
the institution at night or ref cted upon the
matter could answer yes. lie spoke OF the
constant increase in the number of patients
and said it was fair to presume that this
would continue for number Of wears. If
increased accommodations were not furn
ished now patients would have to be turned
away and deplorable result would follow IN
the care by towns of their insane. Towns
could not lake such care of these unfOrtu
mates as they should have. He knew that
many worthy objects were calling for and
receiving liberal appropriations, but among
them all he did not believe there WAS one to
which more is owed in duty or which can
justly claim more of charity than the one 70:
which this appropriation was intended.
Mr.. Lumbert Of AroOstOok desired more
time in which to examine the matter, and on
his motion the resolve was laid on the table
and assigned for Wednesday next
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to amend the charter of the
Trustees of Hebron Academy.
Bill an act to incorporate the North East
Harbor Steamboat Wharf Company. House
amendment adopted.
Bill an act to incorporate the Sullivan and
and Hancock Ferry.
Bill an act to amend sec. 2 chap 525 spec
ial laws of 1885.
Bill an ret to prohibit the taking of fish in
Hargrave's Pond in Shapleigh and NewHeld.
Bill an act additional to an act to incorpo-
rate the Scion and Embden Bridge Company.
Bill an act to amend secs. 2 and as amend
ed by chap. 1853 of the public laws Of 1888,
and sections and IL of chap. 204 of the pub.
lie laws OF 1856 relating to the jurisdiction of
the municipal court for the city of Portland.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill an act to incorporate the Van Buren,
Agricultural Society.
Bill an act to incorporate the Dixfeld and
Peru Bridge Co.
Bill an act to authorize the town Of Brooks
to fund it's Indebtedness at maturity, and to
issue new bonds for that purpose.
Bill an act to repeal sec IL, chap go of
the revised statutes of 1888, relating to d.
vorce.
Bill an act 10 incorporate the Liberty and
Belfast Telegraph Co.
Bill an act to prevent the pollution of upper
and lower Hadlock ponds and the stream
between them.
Bill an act TO amend the charter of the
Kennebec Log Driving Company.
Resolve in favcr of the town Of Pembroke.
Bill an act relating to the Maine Wesleyan
Board of E iucation.
Bill an act additional to and amendatory
of chap. 522 of the private and special laws
Of 1885, relating to the Camden and Rock
land Water Co.
Bill an act for the protection of trout and
landlocked salmon in the tributaries of Will
son and North Ponds, Franklin county,
Bill an ACT to provide for the burial expen-
sea of honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors of Maine who shall die in destitute
circumstances.
Resolve authorizing the county of Waldo
TO procure a loan.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Bill an act to incorporate the Belfast Wa
ter Co.
Bill an act providing for q union railway
station at Portland.
Bill an act to compel children under Is
years of age to attend the public schools.
FINALLY PASSED.
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